4 ½ month old temper tantrums

My daughter has noe discovered the joy of throwing temper tantrums...if my mother r I walk by and dnt pick her up or coo at her she throws her whole body back and yells and cries like she's in pain...if she sees something she wants to play with but cnt once again she throws her body bck and yells and cries....how do I nip this in the bud...I took her toys away and sat her in her swing but that didn't work bc my mom just came and picked her up with a she doesn't know what she's doing...I say bullshit bc those are the only time she does it...anyone else have this problem yet

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Hun i don't have that problem with my 4 month old but i do know that at this stage babies need attention and lots of it. You just have to place her in front of some colorful toys or put a mobile over to keep her busy. Also dont get too worked up over the people on here, they don't know who you are.

My baby is mostly happy, but can throw a mean fit. I've had a rough couple days with him. He's been letting himself get pretty worked up, especially just before a nap. He just doesn't want to miss anything. I find giving him a boob usually helps, though it'll probably create behavioral patterns that won't be helpful to me. I just don't like making the baby mad! He has also decided to whine and fuss at my husband until he turns to look at him. Then he stops. We noticed this last night while eating dinner and had a good laugh about it. I think that behavior is normal and you probably can't nip this in the bud just yet. It'll have to be when your baby has more understanding than "I need. I need, NOW!" Good luck!

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Hahaha my boy does this when i take whatever hes eatin away... Goes crazy!!! :0 but i just do what he wants nd i try my hardest not to let him cry... Im only gonna have him like this for alil bit!!! :/ decipline can come later :)

Aw, that's not a temper tantrum. Those don't happen until like 1 /2 - 2 years old. Your baby is trying to tell you that she wants something. Maybe just wants someone to talk to her. My LO does that too, so I try to respond as quickly as I can. Babies do not have temper tantrums.

My lo likes attention so she groans and fusses too. It's normal and not really tantrums yet, just their only way of saying what they need. No nipping it in the bud yet, you'll just have to let her fuss for a few if you have to and then spend time with her after. if you can, use a baby carrier or put her somewhere she can still see you. LO fusses less if she can see me wash dishes and I can still smile with and talk to her.